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restrictionism
[ ri-strik-shuh-niz-uhm ]
/ rɪˈstrɪk ʃəˌnɪz əm /
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noun
a policy, especially by a national government or legislative body, of enacting restrictions on the amount of imported goods, immigration, etc.
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Origin of restrictionism
First recorded in 1935–40; restriction + -ism
OTHER WORDS FROM restrictionism
re·stric·tion·ist, nounWords nearby restrictionism
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How to use restrictionism in a sentence
They have not followed the argument at all; they have only caught the catchwords of restrictionism.
They Who Knock at Our Gates|Mary AntinIf the Common Market should move toward protectionism and restrictionism, it would undermine its own basic principles.